Lamp



AuguliZ 1924. 1504,682

J. FIRALING LAMP Filed Feb. 12 1 924 I 6 Patents Aug. 12, 1924.

JOSEPH FRALING, 0F BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA.

LANCE.

Application filed February 12, 192%. Serial 1V0. 692,318.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Josnrrr FRALING, a citizen of the United States, residing at Bemidji, in the county of Beltrami and State of Minnesota, have invented a new and useful Lamp, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a lamp designed primarily for decorative purposes, one of the objects of the invention being to provide a lamp the housing of which has the outline of a geometrical figure such as a star, there being a novel arrangement of filling members secured in a novel manner within the angular recesses of the housing to simulate radiating light rays.

A further object is to provide an ornamental lamp of this character especially useful as a pendant for window displays, for use on Christmas trees and for like purposes.

Another object is to provide a lamp the radiating portions of which are reinforced in the direction of their length and also constitute means for reinforcing the angle portions of the housing.

WVith the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed may be made Within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the inven: tion.

In the accompanying drawings the preferred form of the invention has been shown.

In said drawings Figure 1 is a front elevation of the lamp.

Fig. 2 is a section on line 22, Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a rear elevation of the lamp housing.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference 1 designates a lamp housing which, in the present instance, has its front face shaped to outline a five-pointed star. The points of the housing merge into a concave-convex back wall 2 in which is seated a socket 3. One end of this socket is adapted to receive an incandescent lamp 4 while the other end is adapted to receive a plug 5 connected to an extension cord 6 or the like. The marginal portion of the pointed housing is pressed outwardly and then bent inwardly as shown at 7 to provide a continuous channel in which are seated the edge portions of a transparent sheet 8 of celluloid, glass or the like cut to fit snugly within the pointed housing and completely close it. This sheet 8 can be of any desired color and can be either transluscent or transparent.

Fitted within each angular recess of the housing is a reinforcing attachment in the form of a ii-shaped channeled strip 9 soldered to the rear portion of the outwardly extended margin 7 of the housing. Strip 9 has several tongues 10 projecting therefrom, these tongues being V-shaped in cross section as shown so as to be reinforced longitudinally. The tongues are preferably disposed at angles to each other so as to radiate from the center of the housing as these tongues can be suitably colored or made incandescent.

Obviously the strips will reinforce the angular recesses of the housing and provide a means whereby the radiating portions can be attached readily to the housing. A structure of this character will constitute an attractive ornament for use as a pendant in windows, or Christmas trees, etc., and can be very cheaply manufactured of light metal, celluloid, etc. The extension cord 6 is preferably attached to the upper portion of the housing by means of an eye 11 and can thus be utilized as a means for supporting the lamp.

What is claimed is 1. A lamp comprising a housing the front face of which has angular recesses in the periphery thereof, a closely fitted front face on the housing formed of a material permittingthe passage of light rays, a lamp within the housing, an extension cord leading to the lamp and constituting a support for the housing, means for connecting said cord to the upper portion of the housing, and a group of radiating tongues within each an ular recess of the housing.

2. A amp comprising a housing having angular recesses at the margin of the front face thereof, a lamp within the housing, a closure for the front face of the housing permitting the escape of light rays, and means for reinforcing the angle portions of the margin of the housing, said means inas my own, I have hereto affixed my signaeluding an angular channeled strip secured ture in the presence of two Witnesses.

to the back of the marginal portion and I tongues radiating from said strips and ex- JOSEPH ERALING' 5 posed within the recesses to simulate light Witnesses:

rays. P. J. RUSSELL,

In testimony that I claim the foregoing MARTIN SCHWAB. 

